Efficient way to join elements under a conditional
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I am solving a certain challenge given by my friend.
I want to print the first day of the year if it is not a leap year, while I want both first and second days if it is a leap year.
I want to know if there is an efficient way to rewrite this piece of code:
If[Mod[year,4]==0,DayName/@{{year,1,1},{year,1,2}},{DayName[{year,1,1}]}]
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I am solving a certain challenge given by my friend.
I want to print the first day of the year if it is not a leap year, while I want both first and second days if it is a leap year.
I want to know if there is an efficient way to rewrite this piece of code:
If[Mod[year,4]==0,DayName/@{{year,1,1},{year,1,2}},{DayName[{year,1,1}]}]
list-manipulation
asked Dec 3 at 20:02
Exp ikx
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As an aside: leap years are not years which are multiples of 4, the definition is slightly more complex
– Lonidard
Dec 3 at 22:27
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I am solving a certain challenge given by my friend.
I want to print the first day of the year if it is not a leap year, while I want both first and second days if it is a leap year.
I want to know if there is an efficient way to rewrite this piece of code:
If[Mod[year,4]==0,DayName/@{{year,1,1},{year,1,2}},{DayName[{year,1,1}]}]
list-manipulation
asked Dec 3 at 20:02
Exp ikx
1436
I am solving a certain challenge given by my friend.
I want to print the first day of the year if it is not a leap year, while I want both first and second days if it is a leap year.
I want to know if there is an efficient way to rewrite this piece of code:
If[Mod[year,4]==0,DayName/@{{year,1,1},{year,1,2}},{DayName[{year,1,1}]}]
list-manipulation
list-manipulation
asked Dec 3 at 20:02
Exp ikx
1436
asked Dec 3 at 20:02
Exp ikx
1436
asked Dec 3 at 20:02
Exp ikx
1436
asked Dec 3 at 20:02
Exp ikx
1436
asked Dec 3 at 20:02
Exp ikx
1436
1436
1
As an aside: leap years are not years which are multiples of 4, the definition is slightly more complex
– Lonidard
Dec 3 at 22:27
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As an aside: leap years are not years which are multiples of 4, the definition is slightly more complex
– Lonidard
Dec 3 at 22:27
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As an aside: leap years are not years which are multiples of 4, the definition is slightly more complex
– Lonidard
Dec 3 at 22:27
As an aside: leap years are not years which are multiples of 4, the definition is slightly more complex
– Lonidard
Dec 3 at 22:27
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Here is an alternate solution not using If:
Table[ DayName[ {year, 1, x} ], {x, 1 + Boole[ LeapYearQ[{year} ]]} ]
answered Dec 3 at 21:01
sakra
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LeapYearQ should be more reliable, in particular since special rules apply if the year is divisible by 100 or 400.
f = year [Function] If[
LeapYearQ[{year, 1, 1}],
DayName /@ {{year, 1, 1}, {year, 1, 2}},
{DayName[{year, 1, 1}]}
]
answered Dec 3 at 20:07
Henrik Schumacher
47.4k466134
Thanks for that tip. But is there still a better way to write the rest of the code? I mean specifically for DayName part.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:12
Hm. What does "better" mean? Are you concerned about efficiency? Why? How many years do you want to test this way?
– Henrik Schumacher
Dec 3 at 20:14
I'm concerned about efficiency since it's a challenge. Nothing much.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:16
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Here is an alternate solution not using If:
Table[ DayName[ {year, 1, x} ], {x, 1 + Boole[ LeapYearQ[{year} ]]} ]
answered Dec 3 at 21:01
sakra
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Here is an alternate solution not using If:
Table[ DayName[ {year, 1, x} ], {x, 1 + Boole[ LeapYearQ[{year} ]]} ]
answered Dec 3 at 21:01
sakra
2,4781328
add a comment |
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
up vote
4
down vote
accepted
Here is an alternate solution not using If:
Table[ DayName[ {year, 1, x} ], {x, 1 + Boole[ LeapYearQ[{year} ]]} ]
answered Dec 3 at 21:01
sakra
2,4781328
Here is an alternate solution not using If:
Table[ DayName[ {year, 1, x} ], {x, 1 + Boole[ LeapYearQ[{year} ]]} ]
answered Dec 3 at 21:01
sakra
2,4781328
answered Dec 3 at 21:01
sakra
2,4781328
answered Dec 3 at 21:01
sakra
2,4781328
answered Dec 3 at 21:01
sakra
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up vote
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LeapYearQ should be more reliable, in particular since special rules apply if the year is divisible by 100 or 400.
f = year [Function] If[
LeapYearQ[{year, 1, 1}],
DayName /@ {{year, 1, 1}, {year, 1, 2}},
{DayName[{year, 1, 1}]}
]
answered Dec 3 at 20:07
Henrik Schumacher
47.4k466134
Thanks for that tip. But is there still a better way to write the rest of the code? I mean specifically for DayName part.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:12
Hm. What does "better" mean? Are you concerned about efficiency? Why? How many years do you want to test this way?
– Henrik Schumacher
Dec 3 at 20:14
I'm concerned about efficiency since it's a challenge. Nothing much.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:16
add a comment |
up vote
2
down vote
LeapYearQ should be more reliable, in particular since special rules apply if the year is divisible by 100 or 400.
f = year [Function] If[
LeapYearQ[{year, 1, 1}],
DayName /@ {{year, 1, 1}, {year, 1, 2}},
{DayName[{year, 1, 1}]}
]
answered Dec 3 at 20:07
Henrik Schumacher
47.4k466134
Thanks for that tip. But is there still a better way to write the rest of the code? I mean specifically for DayName part.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:12
Hm. What does "better" mean? Are you concerned about efficiency? Why? How many years do you want to test this way?
– Henrik Schumacher
Dec 3 at 20:14
I'm concerned about efficiency since it's a challenge. Nothing much.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:16
add a comment |
up vote
2
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up vote
2
down vote
LeapYearQ should be more reliable, in particular since special rules apply if the year is divisible by 100 or 400.
f = year [Function] If[
LeapYearQ[{year, 1, 1}],
DayName /@ {{year, 1, 1}, {year, 1, 2}},
{DayName[{year, 1, 1}]}
]
answered Dec 3 at 20:07
Henrik Schumacher
47.4k466134
LeapYearQ should be more reliable, in particular since special rules apply if the year is divisible by 100 or 400.
f = year [Function] If[
LeapYearQ[{year, 1, 1}],
DayName /@ {{year, 1, 1}, {year, 1, 2}},
{DayName[{year, 1, 1}]}
]
answered Dec 3 at 20:07
Henrik Schumacher
47.4k466134
answered Dec 3 at 20:07
Henrik Schumacher
47.4k466134
answered Dec 3 at 20:07
Henrik Schumacher
47.4k466134
answered Dec 3 at 20:07
Henrik Schumacher
47.4k466134
47.4k466134
Thanks for that tip. But is there still a better way to write the rest of the code? I mean specifically for DayName part.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:12
Hm. What does "better" mean? Are you concerned about efficiency? Why? How many years do you want to test this way?
– Henrik Schumacher
Dec 3 at 20:14
I'm concerned about efficiency since it's a challenge. Nothing much.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:16
add a comment |
Thanks for that tip. But is there still a better way to write the rest of the code? I mean specifically for DayName part.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:12
Hm. What does "better" mean? Are you concerned about efficiency? Why? How many years do you want to test this way?
– Henrik Schumacher
Dec 3 at 20:14
I'm concerned about efficiency since it's a challenge. Nothing much.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:16
Thanks for that tip. But is there still a better way to write the rest of the code? I mean specifically for DayName part.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:12
Thanks for that tip. But is there still a better way to write the rest of the code? I mean specifically for DayName part.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:12
Hm. What does "better" mean? Are you concerned about efficiency? Why? How many years do you want to test this way?
– Henrik Schumacher
Dec 3 at 20:14
Hm. What does "better" mean? Are you concerned about efficiency? Why? How many years do you want to test this way?
– Henrik Schumacher
Dec 3 at 20:14
I'm concerned about efficiency since it's a challenge. Nothing much.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:16
I'm concerned about efficiency since it's a challenge. Nothing much.
– Exp ikx
Dec 3 at 20:16
add a comment |
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As an aside: leap years are not years which are multiples of 4, the definition is slightly more complex
– Lonidard
Dec 3 at 22:27